Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
The following tables summarize selected financial information by segment:
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
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Global Lifestyle
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Global Housing
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Corporate
and Other
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Consolidated
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Revenues
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Net earned premiums
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$
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1,648.7
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$
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456.9
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$
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—
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$
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2,105.6
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Fees and other income
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213.6
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36.1
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0.2
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|
249.9
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Net investment income
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50.8
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19.4
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6.1
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76.3
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Net realized gains on investments
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—
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—
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0.8
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0.8
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Total revenues
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1,913.1
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512.4
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7.1
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2,432.6
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Benefits, losses and expenses
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Policyholder benefits
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327.4
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201.3
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—
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528.7
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Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired
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889.2
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57.5
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—
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946.7
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Underwriting, general and administrative expenses
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527.2
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168.8
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39.7
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735.7
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Interest expense
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—
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—
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28.4
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28.4
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Total benefits, losses and expenses
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1,743.8
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427.6
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68.1
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2,239.5
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Segment income (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income tax
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169.3
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84.8
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(61.0)
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193.1
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes
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40.2
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17.4
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(13.0)
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44.6
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Segment net income (loss) from continuing operations
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$
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129.1
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$
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67.4
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$
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(48.0)
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148.5
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Net income from discontinued operations
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14.3
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Net income
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162.8
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Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
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0.2
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Net income attributable to stockholders
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163.0
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Less: Preferred stock dividends
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(4.7)
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Net income attributable to common stockholders
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$
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158.3
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As of March 31, 2021
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Segment assets:
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$
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24,335.2
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$
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3,892.2
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$
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16,183.2
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$
|
44,410.6
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Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
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Global Lifestyle
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Global Housing
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Corporate
and Other
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Consolidated
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Revenues
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Net earned premiums
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$
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1,597.7
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$
|
467.8
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$
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—
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$
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2,065.5
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Fees and other income
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349.2
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32.6
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1.8
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383.6
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Net investment income
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54.7
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22.0
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6.9
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83.6
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Net realized losses on investments
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—
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—
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(84.0)
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(84.0)
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Total revenues
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2,001.6
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522.4
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(75.3)
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2,448.7
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Benefits, losses and expenses
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Policyholder benefits
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336.2
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198.7
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0.3
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535.2
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Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired
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838.4
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56.9
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—
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895.3
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Underwriting, general and administrative expenses
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667.9
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173.3
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51.4
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892.6
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Interest expense
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—
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—
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25.5
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25.5
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Total benefits, losses and expenses
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1,842.5
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428.9
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77.2
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2,348.6
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Segment income (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes
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159.1
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93.5
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(152.5)
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100.1
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes
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38.2
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19.3
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(106.0)
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(48.5)
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Segment net income (loss) from continuing operations
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$
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120.9
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$
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74.2
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$
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(46.5)
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148.6
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Net income from discontinued operations
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7.2
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Net income
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155.8
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Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
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(1.1)
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Net income attributable to stockholders
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154.7
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Less: Preferred stock dividends
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(4.7)
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Net income attributable to common stockholders
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$
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150.0
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6. Contract Revenues
The Company partners with clients to provide consumers a diverse range of protection products and services. The Company’s revenues from protection products are accounted for as insurance contracts and are recognized over the term of the insurance protection provided. Revenues from service contracts and sales of products are recognized as the contractual performance obligations are satisfied or the products are delivered. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for performing the services or transferring products. If payments are received before the related revenue is recognized, the amount is recorded as unearned revenue or advance payment liabilities, until the performance obligations are satisfied or the products are transferred.
The disaggregated revenues from service contracts included in fees and other income on the consolidated statements of operations are $164.9 million and $299.1 million for Global Lifestyle and $24.5 million and $22.1 million for Global Housing for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Global Lifestyle
In the Company’s Global Lifestyle segment, revenues from service contracts and sales of products are primarily from the Company’s Connected Living business. Through partnerships with mobile carriers, the Company provides administrative services related to its mobile device protection products, including program design and marketing strategy, risk management, data analytics, customer support and claims handling, supply chain and service delivery, repair and logistics, and device disposition. Administrative fees are generally billed monthly based on the volume of services provided during the billing period (for example, based on the number of mobile subscribers) with payment due within a short-term period. Each service or bundle
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
of services, depending on the contract, is an individual performance obligation with a standalone selling price. The Company recognizes revenue as it invoices, which corresponds to the value transferred to the customer.
The Company also repairs, refurbishes and then sells mobile and other electronic devices, on behalf of its clients, for a bundled per unit fee. The entire processing of the device is considered one performance obligation with a standalone selling price and thus, the per unit fee is recognized when the products are sold. Payments are generally due prior to shipment or within a short-term period.
Global Housing
In the Company’s Global Housing segment, revenues from service contracts and sales of products are primarily from the Company’s Lender-placed Insurance business. Under the Company’s Lender-placed Insurance business, the Company provides loan and claim payment tracking services for lenders. The Company generally invoices its customers weekly or monthly based on the volume of services provided during the billing period with payment due within a short-term period. Each service is an individual performance obligation with a standalone selling price. The Company recognizes revenue as it invoices, which corresponds to the value transferred to the customer.
Contract Balances
The receivables and unearned revenue under these contracts were $219.9 million and $91.6 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2021, and $257.9 million and $89.8 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2020. These balances are included in premiums and accounts receivable and accounts payable and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets. Revenue from service contracts and sales of products recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 that was included in unearned revenue as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $11.7 million and $20.2 million, respectively.
In certain circumstances, the Company defers upfront commissions and other costs in connection with client contracts in excess of one year where the Company can demonstrate future economic benefit. For these contracts, expense is recognized as revenues are earned. The Company periodically assesses recoverability based on the performance of the related contracts. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had approximately $10.9 million and $13.8 million, respectively, of such intangible assets attributed to service contracts that will be expensed over the term of the client contracts.
7. Investments
The following tables show the cost or amortized cost, allowance for credit losses, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of the Company’s fixed maturity securities as of the dates indicated:
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March 31, 2021
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Cost or
Amortized
Cost
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|
Allowance for Credit Losses
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Gross
Unrealized
Gains
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Gross
Unrealized
Losses
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Fair Value
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Fixed maturity securities:
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U.S. government and government agencies and authorities
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$
|
72.5
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$
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—
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$
|
2.9
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$
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(0.4)
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$
|
75.0
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States, municipalities and political subdivisions
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174.6
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—
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8.1
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(2.0)
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|
180.7
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Foreign governments
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422.0
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—
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13.6
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(1.1)
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|
434.5
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Asset-backed
|
268.3
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—
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13.3
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(0.4)
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|
|
281.2
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Commercial mortgage-backed
|
280.0
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—
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12.8
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|
(2.9)
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|
|
289.9
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|
Residential mortgage-backed
|
629.4
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|
|
—
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|
37.6
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(0.6)
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|
|
666.4
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|
U.S. corporate
|
3,273.8
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|
(1.2)
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|
|
271.3
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|
|
(26.4)
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|
|
3,517.5
|
|
Foreign corporate
|
1,086.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
56.5
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|
(12.0)
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|
|
1,130.7
|
|
Total fixed maturity securities
|
$
|
6,206.8
|
|
|
$
|
(1.2)
|
|
|
$
|
416.1
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|
|
$
|
(45.8)
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|
|
$
|
6,575.9
|
|
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2020
|
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Cost or
Amortized
Cost
|
|
Allowance for Credit Losses
|
|
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
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|
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
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|
Fair Value
|
Fixed maturity securities:
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U.S. government and government agencies and authorities
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$
|
90.4
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$
|
—
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|
|
$
|
3.7
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|
|
$
|
—
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|
|
$
|
94.1
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|
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
|
164.4
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|
|
—
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|
11.0
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|
|
(0.1)
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|
|
175.3
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|
Foreign governments
|
442.4
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|
|
—
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|
27.4
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|
(0.1)
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|
|
469.7
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|
Asset-backed
|
251.9
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|
|
—
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|
9.4
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|
(0.8)
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|
|
260.5
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|
Commercial mortgage-backed
|
266.3
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|
|
—
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|
|
16.5
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|
|
(1.4)
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|
|
281.4
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|
Residential mortgage-backed
|
685.8
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|
|
—
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|
|
49.0
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|
|
(0.2)
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|
|
734.6
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|
U.S. corporate
|
3,315.6
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|
(1.2)
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|
|
380.6
|
|
|
(4.4)
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|
|
3,690.6
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|
Foreign corporate
|
1,029.0
|
|
|
—
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|
|
80.6
|
|
|
(0.3)
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|
|
1,109.3
|
|
Total fixed maturity securities
|
$
|
6,245.8
|
|
|
$
|
(1.2)
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|
|
$
|
578.2
|
|
|
$
|
(7.3)
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|
|
$
|
6,815.5
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The Company’s state, municipality and political subdivision holdings are highly diversified across the U.S., with no individual state, municipality or political subdivision exposure (including both general obligation and revenue securities) exceeding 0.4% of the overall investment portfolio as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the securities included general obligation and revenue bonds issued by states, cities, counties, school districts and similar issuers, including $39.5 million and $39.6 million, respectively, of advance refunded or escrowed-to-maturity bonds (collectively referred to as “pre-refunded revenue bonds”), which are bonds for which an irrevocable trust has been established to fund the remaining payments of principal and interest. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, revenue bonds accounted for 61% and 60% of the holdings, respectively. Excluding pre-refunded revenue bonds, the activities supporting the income streams of the Company’s revenue bonds are across a broad range of sectors, primarily water, airport and marina, specifically pledged tax revenues, leases, colleges and universities and other miscellaneous sources such as bond banks, finance authorities and appropriations.
The Company’s investments in foreign government fixed maturity securities are held mainly in countries and currencies where the Company has policyholder liabilities, to facilitate matching of assets to the related liabilities. As of March 31, 2021, approximately 25%, 21% and 16% of the foreign government securities were held in Canadian government/provincials and the governments of Brazil and Mexico, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, approximately 26%, 24% and 16% of the foreign government securities were held in Brazil, Canadian government/provincials and Mexico, respectively. No other country represented more than 10% and 8% of the Company’s foreign government securities as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
The Company had European investment exposure in its corporate fixed maturity securities of $617.2 million with a net unrealized gain of $21.6 million as of March 31, 2021 and $589.5 million with a net unrealized gain of $41.8 million as of December 31, 2020. Approximately 34% and 29% of the corporate fixed maturity European exposure was held in the financial industry as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company’s largest European country exposure (the United Kingdom) represented approximately 6% of the fair value of the Company’s corporate fixed maturity securities as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Company’s international investments are managed as part of the overall portfolio with the same approach to risk management and focus on diversification.
The Company had exposure to the energy sector in its corporate fixed maturity securities of $290.0 million with a net unrealized gain of $19.5 million as of March 31, 2021 and $319.4 million with a net unrealized gain of $23.0 million as of December 31, 2020. Approximately 82% and 81% of the energy exposure is rated as investment grade as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
The cost or amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities as of March 31, 2021 by contractual maturity are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers of the securities may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
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Cost or
Amortized Cost
|
|
Fair Value
|
Due in one year or less
|
$
|
359.0
|
|
|
$
|
363.5
|
|
Due after one year through five years
|
2,047.5
|
|
|
2,170.5
|
|
Due after five years through ten years
|
1,730.5
|
|
|
1,848.2
|
|
Due after ten years
|
892.1
|
|
|
956.2
|
|
Total
|
5,029.1
|
|
|
5,338.4
|
|
Asset-backed
|
268.3
|
|
|
281.2
|
|
Commercial mortgage-backed
|
280.0
|
|
|
289.9
|
|
Residential mortgage-backed
|
629.4
|
|
|
666.4
|
|
Total
|
$
|
6,206.8
|
|
|
$
|
6,575.9
|
|
The following table sets forth the net realized gains (losses), including impairment, recognized in the consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gains (losses) related to sales and other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturity securities
|
$
|
3.0
|
|
|
$
|
3.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities (1)
|
(1.7)
|
|
|
(34.9)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial mortgage loans on real estate
|
0.3
|
|
|
(0.2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other investments
|
0.2
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated investment entities (2)
|
—
|
|
|
(48.2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net realized gains (losses) related to sales and other
|
1.8
|
|
|
(78.7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized losses related to impairments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturity securities
|
—
|
|
|
(1.1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other investments (1)
|
(1.0)
|
|
|
(4.2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net realized losses related to impairments
|
(1.0)
|
|
|
(5.3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net realized gains (losses)
|
$
|
0.8
|
|
|
$
|
(84.0)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)Three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 includes $2.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively, of net gains on equity investment holdings accounted for under the measurement alternative. The carrying value of equity investments accounted for under the measurement alternative was $103.3 million and $96.0 million as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These investments are included within other investments on the consolidated balance sheets. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, there were impairments of $1.0 million and $4.2 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the cumulative carry value fair value increases were $37.1 million and $26.8 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the cumulative impairment losses were $19.6 million and $5.6 million, respectively.
(2)Consists of net realized losses from the change in fair value of the Company’s direct investment in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”).
The following table sets forth the portion of unrealized gains (losses) related to equity securities for the periods indicated:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
|
Net losses recognized on equity securities
|
$
|
(1.7)
|
|
|
$
|
(34.9)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Net realized gains related to sales of equity securities
|
0.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net unrealized losses on equity securities held
|
$
|
(2.6)
|
|
|
$
|
(34.9)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
The investment category and duration of the Company’s gross unrealized losses on fixed maturity securities as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2021
|
|
Less than 12 months
|
|
12 Months or More
|
|
Total
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Unrealized
Losses
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Unrealized
Losses
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Unrealized
Losses
|
Fixed maturity securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government and government agencies and authorities
|
$
|
17.9
|
|
|
$
|
(0.4)
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
17.9
|
|
|
$
|
(0.4)
|
|
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
|
72.3
|
|
|
(2.0)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
72.3
|
|
|
(2.0)
|
|
Foreign governments
|
54.9
|
|
|
(1.1)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
54.9
|
|
|
(1.1)
|
|
Asset-backed
|
80.1
|
|
|
(0.2)
|
|
|
33.4
|
|
|
(0.2)
|
|
|
113.5
|
|
|
(0.4)
|
|
Commercial mortgage-backed
|
72.1
|
|
|
(2.3)
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
|
75.0
|
|
|
(2.9)
|
|
Residential mortgage-backed
|
36.7
|
|
|
(0.5)
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
39.8
|
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
U.S. corporate
|
397.8
|
|
|
(23.8)
|
|
|
27.7
|
|
|
(2.6)
|
|
|
425.5
|
|
|
(26.4)
|
|
Foreign corporate
|
259.0
|
|
|
(11.9)
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
262.1
|
|
|
(12.0)
|
|
Total fixed maturity securities
|
$
|
990.8
|
|
|
$
|
(42.2)
|
|
|
$
|
70.2
|
|
|
$
|
(3.6)
|
|
|
$
|
1,061.0
|
|
|
$
|
(45.8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2020
|
|
Less than 12 months
|
|
12 Months or More
|
|
Total
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Unrealized
Losses
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Unrealized
Losses
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Unrealized
Losses
|
Fixed maturity securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
|
$
|
6.1
|
|
|
$
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
6.1
|
|
|
$
|
(0.1)
|
|
Foreign governments
|
28.3
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
28.3
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
Asset-backed
|
54.5
|
|
|
(0.2)
|
|
|
37.4
|
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
|
91.9
|
|
|
(0.8)
|
|
Commercial mortgage-backed
|
28.2
|
|
|
(0.7)
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
(0.7)
|
|
|
31.5
|
|
|
(1.4)
|
|
Residential mortgage-backed
|
23.9
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
25.4
|
|
|
(0.2)
|
|
U.S. corporate
|
71.9
|
|
|
(2.9)
|
|
|
13.8
|
|
|
(1.5)
|
|
|
85.7
|
|
|
(4.4)
|
|
Foreign corporate
|
30.1
|
|
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
30.1
|
|
|
(0.3)
|
|
Total fixed maturity securities
|
$
|
243.0
|
|
|
$
|
(4.4)
|
|
|
$
|
56.0
|
|
|
$
|
(2.9)
|
|
|
$
|
299.0
|
|
|
$
|
(7.3)
|
|
Total gross unrealized losses represented approximately 4% and 2% of the aggregate fair value of the related securities as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Approximately 92% and 60% of these gross unrealized losses had been in a continuous loss position for less than twelve months as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The total gross unrealized losses are comprised of 619 and 180 individual securities as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. In accordance with its policy, the Company concluded that for these securities, the gross unrealized losses as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were related to non-credit factors and therefore, did not recognize credit-related losses during the three months ended March 31, 2021. Additionally, the Company currently does not intend to and is not required to sell these investments prior to an anticipated recovery in value.
The Company has entered into commercial mortgage loans, collateralized by the underlying real estate, on properties located throughout the U.S. and Canada. As of March 31, 2021, approximately 53% of the outstanding principal balance of commercial mortgage loans was concentrated in the states of California, Texas and Oregon. Although the Company has a diversified loan portfolio, an economic downturn could have an adverse impact on the ability of its debtors to repay their loans. The outstanding balance of commercial mortgage loans range in size from $0.2 million to $9.9 million as of March 31, 2021 and from $0.1 million to $9.9 million as of December 31, 2020.
Credit quality indicators for commercial mortgage loans are loan-to-value and debt-service coverage ratios. The loan-to-value ratio compares the principal amount of the loan to the fair value of the underlying property collateralizing the loan, and is
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
commonly expressed as a percentage. The debt-service coverage ratio compares a property’s net operating income to its debt-service payments and is commonly expressed as a ratio. The loan-to-value and debt-service coverage ratios are generally updated annually in the fourth quarter.
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of commercial mortgage loans, excluding the allowance for credit losses, by origination year for certain key credit quality indicators at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2021
|
|
Origination Year
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
Prior
|
|
Total
|
|
% of Total
|
Loan to value
ratios (1):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70% and less
|
$
|
5.5
|
|
|
$
|
2.9
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4.1
|
|
|
$
|
115.4
|
|
|
127.9
|
|
|
85.8
|
%
|
71% to 80%
|
$
|
4.6
|
|
|
$
|
2.6
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4.8
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
12.0
|
|
|
8.0
|
%
|
81% to 95%
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2.1
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
Greater than 95%
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
5.9
|
|
|
$
|
1.2
|
|
|
7.1
|
|
|
4.8
|
%
|
Total
|
$
|
10.1
|
|
|
$
|
5.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4.8
|
|
|
$
|
10.0
|
|
|
$
|
118.7
|
|
|
149.1
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2021
|
|
Origination Year
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
Prior
|
|
Total
|
|
% of Total
|
Debt service coverage ratios (2):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Greater than 2.0
|
$
|
5.8
|
|
|
$
|
5.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4.1
|
|
|
$
|
81.8
|
|
|
$
|
97.2
|
|
|
65.3
|
%
|
1.5 to 2.0
|
2.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
17.7
|
|
|
25.4
|
|
|
17.0
|
%
|
1.0 to 1.5
|
1.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14.6
|
|
|
16.0
|
|
|
10.7
|
%
|
Less than 1.0
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5.9
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
|
7.0
|
%
|
Total
|
$
|
10.1
|
|
|
$
|
5.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4.8
|
|
|
$
|
10.0
|
|
|
$
|
118.7
|
|
|
$
|
149.1
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2020
|
|
Origination Year
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Prior
|
|
Total
|
|
% of Total
|
Loan to value
ratios (1):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70% and less
|
$
|
2.9
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4.1
|
|
|
$
|
29.0
|
|
|
$
|
87.1
|
|
|
$
|
123.1
|
|
|
88.0
|
%
|
71% to 80%
|
2.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
5.3
|
%
|
81% to 95%
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
1.6
|
%
|
Greater than 95%
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
|
5.1
|
%
|
Total
|
$
|
5.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4.8
|
|
|
$
|
10.1
|
|
|
$
|
29.0
|
|
|
$
|
90.5
|
|
|
$
|
139.9
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2020
|
|
Origination Year
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Prior
|
|
Total
|
|
% of Total
|
Debt service coverage ratios (2):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Greater than 2.0
|
$
|
5.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4.1
|
|
|
$
|
26.4
|
|
|
$
|
53.3
|
|
|
$
|
89.3
|
|
|
63.9
|
%
|
1.5 to 2.0
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
17.5
|
|
|
24.9
|
|
|
17.8
|
%
|
1.0 to 1.5
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
15.0
|
|
|
15.0
|
|
|
10.7
|
%
|
Less than 1.0
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
10.7
|
|
|
7.6
|
%
|
Total
|
$
|
5.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4.8
|
|
|
$
|
10.1
|
|
|
$
|
29.0
|
|
|
$
|
90.5
|
|
|
$
|
139.9
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
(1)Loan-to-value ratio derived from current loan balance divided by the fair value of the property. The fair value of the underlying commercial properties is updated at least annually.
(2)Debt-service coverage ratio calculated using most recent reported operating results from property operators divided by annual debt service coverage.
8. Fair Value Disclosures
Fair Values, Inputs and Valuation Techniques for Financial Assets and Liabilities Disclosures
The fair value measurements and disclosures guidance defines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company has categorized its recurring fair value basis financial assets and liabilities into a three-level fair value hierarchy based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique.
The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and takes into account factors specific to the asset or liability.
The levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
•Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company can access.
•Level 2 inputs utilize other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable in the marketplace for the asset or liability. The observable inputs are used in valuation models to calculate the fair value for the asset or liability.
•Level 3 inputs are unobservable but are significant to the fair value measurement for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The Company reviews fair value hierarchy classifications on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in a reclassification of levels for certain securities within the fair value hierarchy.
The following tables present the Company’s fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The amounts presented below for short-term investments, other investments, cash equivalents, other assets, assets held in and liabilities related to separate accounts and other liabilities differ from the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets because only certain investments or certain assets and liabilities within these line items are measured at estimated fair value. Other investments are comprised of investments in the Assurant Investment Plan (“AIP”), the American Security Insurance Company Investment Plan, the Assurant Deferred Compensation
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
Plan, a modified coinsurance arrangement and other derivatives. Other liabilities are comprised of investments in the AIP, contingent considerations related to business combinations and other derivatives. The fair value amount and the majority of the associated levels presented for other investments and assets and liabilities held in separate accounts are received directly from third parties.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2021
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Financial Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturity securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government and government agencies and authorities
|
$
|
75.0
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
75.0
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
|
180.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
180.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Foreign governments
|
434.5
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
433.6
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
Asset-backed
|
281.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
279.7
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
Commercial mortgage-backed
|
289.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
281.6
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
|
Residential mortgage-backed
|
666.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
666.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
U.S. corporate
|
3,517.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,506.3
|
|
|
11.2
|
|
|
Foreign corporate
|
1,130.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,126.9
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
|
Equity securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mutual funds
|
42.1
|
|
|
42.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Common stocks
|
15.8
|
|
|
13.8
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
Non-redeemable preferred stocks
|
235.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
234.2
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
Short-term investments
|
116.0
|
|
|
87.8
|
|
(2)
|
28.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Other investments
|
231.4
|
|
|
73.0
|
|
(1)
|
158.3
|
|
(3)
|
0.1
|
|
|
Cash equivalents
|
872.5
|
|
|
831.5
|
|
(2)
|
41.0
|
|
(3)
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
(4)
|
—
|
|
|
Assets held in separate accounts
|
11.2
|
|
|
6.6
|
|
(1)
|
4.6
|
|
(3)
|
—
|
|
|
Total financial assets
|
$
|
8,100.3
|
|
|
$
|
1,055.3
|
|
|
$
|
7,017.2
|
|
|
$
|
27.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
$
|
75.8
|
|
|
$
|
73.0
|
|
(1)
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2.8
|
|
(5)
|
Liabilities related to separate accounts
|
11.2
|
|
|
6.6
|
|
(1)
|
4.6
|
|
(3)
|
—
|
|
|
Total financial liabilities
|
$
|
87.0
|
|
|
$
|
79.6
|
|
|
$
|
4.6
|
|
|
$
|
2.8
|
|
|
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2020
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Financial Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturity securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government and government agencies and authorities
|
$
|
94.1
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
94.1
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
|
175.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
175.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Foreign governments
|
469.7
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
468.8
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
Asset-backed
|
260.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
260.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Commercial mortgage-backed
|
281.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
272.7
|
|
|
8.7
|
|
|
Residential mortgage-backed
|
734.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
734.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
U.S. corporate
|
3,690.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,678.6
|
|
|
12.0
|
|
|
Foreign corporate
|
1,109.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,105.4
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
|
Equity securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mutual funds
|
42.3
|
|
|
42.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Common stocks
|
15.2
|
|
|
13.3
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
Non-redeemable preferred stocks
|
232.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
231.6
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
Short-term investments
|
253.5
|
|
|
202.0
|
|
(2)
|
51.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Other investments
|
241.3
|
|
|
72.9
|
|
(1)
|
168.3
|
|
(3)
|
0.1
|
|
|
Cash equivalents
|
1,558.6
|
|
|
1,536.6
|
|
(2)
|
22.0
|
|
(3)
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets held in separate accounts
|
11.4
|
|
|
6.7
|
|
(1)
|
4.7
|
|
(3)
|
—
|
|
|
Total financial assets
|
$
|
9,170.5
|
|
|
$
|
1,874.3
|
|
|
$
|
7,268.8
|
|
|
$
|
27.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
$
|
76.1
|
|
|
$
|
72.9
|
|
(1)
|
$
|
0.5
|
|
(4)
|
$
|
2.7
|
|
(5)
|
Liabilities related to separate accounts
|
11.4
|
|
|
6.7
|
|
(1)
|
4.7
|
|
(3)
|
—
|
|
|
Total financial liabilities
|
$
|
87.5
|
|
|
$
|
79.6
|
|
|
$
|
5.2
|
|
|
$
|
2.7
|
|
|
(1)Primarily includes mutual funds and related obligations.
(2)Primarily includes money market funds.
(3)Primarily includes fixed maturity securities and related obligations.
(4)Primarily includes derivatives.
(5)Includes contingent consideration liabilities and other derivatives.
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
The following tables disclose the carrying value, fair value and hierarchy level of the financial instruments that are not recognized or are not carried at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets as of the dates indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2021
|
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Carrying
Value
|
|
Total
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
Financial Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial mortgage loans on real estate
|
$
|
147.9
|
|
|
$
|
160.7
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
160.7
|
|
Other investments
|
50.4
|
|
|
50.4
|
|
|
14.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
36.1
|
|
Other assets
|
21.9
|
|
|
21.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
21.9
|
|
Total financial assets
|
$
|
220.2
|
|
|
$
|
233.0
|
|
|
$
|
14.3
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
218.7
|
|
Financial Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Policy reserves under investment products (Individual and group annuities, subject to discretionary withdrawal) (1)
|
$
|
69.6
|
|
|
$
|
81.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
81.5
|
|
Funds withheld under reinsurance
|
359.8
|
|
|
359.8
|
|
|
359.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Debt
|
2,203.7
|
|
|
2,455.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,455.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total financial liabilities
|
$
|
2,633.1
|
|
|
$
|
2,896.3
|
|
|
$
|
359.8
|
|
|
$
|
2,455.0
|
|
|
$
|
81.5
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2020
|
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Carrying
Value
|
|
Total
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
Financial Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial mortgage loans on real estate
|
$
|
138.3
|
|
|
$
|
198.3
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
198.3
|
|
Other investments
|
52.1
|
|
|
52.1
|
|
|
14.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
37.7
|
|
Other assets
|
23.3
|
|
|
23.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
23.3
|
|
Total financial assets
|
$
|
213.7
|
|
|
$
|
273.7
|
|
|
$
|
14.4
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
259.3
|
|
Financial Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Policy reserves under investment products (Individual and group annuities, subject to discretionary withdrawal) (1)
|
$
|
70.6
|
|
|
$
|
85.4
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
85.4
|
|
Funds withheld under reinsurance
|
358.6
|
|
|
358.6
|
|
|
358.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Debt
|
2,252.9
|
|
|
2,540.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,540.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total financial liabilities
|
$
|
2,682.1
|
|
|
$
|
2,984.0
|
|
|
$
|
358.6
|
|
|
$
|
2,540.0
|
|
|
$
|
85.4
|
|
(1)Only the fair value of the Company’s policy reserves for investment-type contracts (those without significant mortality or morbidity risk) are reflected in the table above.
9. Reserves
Reserve Roll Forward
The following table provides a roll forward of the Company’s beginning and ending claims and benefits payable balances. Claims and benefits payable is the liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses and is comprised of case and incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) reserves.
Since unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses are estimates, the Company’s actual losses incurred may be more or less than the Company’s previously developed estimates, which is referred to as either unfavorable or favorable development, respectively.
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
The best estimate of ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense is generally selected from a blend of methods that are applied consistently each period. There have been no significant changes in the methodologies and assumptions utilized in estimating the liability for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses for any of the periods presented.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
Claims and benefits payable, at beginning of period
|
$
|
1,610.3
|
|
|
$
|
1,613.1
|
|
Less: Reinsurance ceded and other
|
(849.4)
|
|
|
(855.1)
|
|
Net claims and benefits payable, at beginning of period
|
760.9
|
|
|
758.0
|
|
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses related to:
|
|
|
|
Current year
|
574.9
|
|
|
580.2
|
|
Prior years
|
(46.2)
|
|
|
(45.0)
|
|
Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses
|
528.7
|
|
|
535.2
|
|
Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses related to:
|
|
|
|
Current year
|
235.8
|
|
|
277.8
|
|
Prior years
|
268.3
|
|
|
268.9
|
|
Total paid losses and loss adjustment expenses
|
504.1
|
|
|
546.7
|
|
Net claims and benefits payable, at end of period
|
785.5
|
|
|
746.5
|
|
Plus: Reinsurance ceded and other (1)
|
792.5
|
|
|
857.8
|
|
Claims and benefits payable, at end of period (1)
|
$
|
1,578.0
|
|
|
$
|
1,604.3
|
|
(1)Includes reinsurance recoverables and claims and benefits payable of $66.1 million and $72.8 million as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which was ceded to the U.S. government. The Company acts as an administrator for the U.S. government under the voluntary National Flood Insurance Program.
The Company experienced favorable development in both periods presented in the roll forward table above. Global Lifestyle contributed $30.6 million and $29.7 million to the net favorable development during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The net favorable development in both years was attributable to nearly all lines of business across most of the Company’s regions with a concentration on more recent accident years and based on emerging evaluations regarding loss experience each period. Many of these contracts and products contain retrospective commission (profit sharing) provisions that would result in offsetting increases or decreases in expense dependent on if the development was favorable or unfavorable. Global Housing contributed $12.6 million and $9.9 million of net favorable development for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The net favorable development in both years was primarily attributable to Lender-placed Insurance products from the most recent accident years due to lower than expected non-catastrophe claim frequency. All others contributed $3.0 million and $5.4 million on net favorable development for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
10. Debt
The following table shows the principal amount and carrying value of the Company’s outstanding debt, less unamortized discount and issuance costs as applicable, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2021
|
|
December 31, 2020
|
|
Principal Amount
|
|
Carrying Value
|
|
Principal Amount
|
|
Carrying Value
|
Floating Rate Senior Notes due March 2021 (1)
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
50.0
|
|
|
$
|
50.0
|
|
4.00% Senior Notes due March 2023
|
350.0
|
|
|
349.0
|
|
|
350.0
|
|
|
348.9
|
|
4.20% Senior Notes due September 2023
|
300.0
|
|
|
298.5
|
|
|
300.0
|
|
|
298.4
|
|
4.90% Senior Notes due March 2028
|
300.0
|
|
|
297.2
|
|
|
300.0
|
|
|
297.2
|
|
3.70% Senior Notes due February 2030
|
350.0
|
|
|
347.1
|
|
|
350.0
|
|
|
347.0
|
|
6.75% Senior Notes due February 2034
|
275.0
|
|
|
272.3
|
|
|
275.0
|
|
|
272.3
|
|
7.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due March 2048 (2)
|
400.0
|
|
|
395.6
|
|
|
400.0
|
|
|
395.4
|
|
5.25% Subordinated Notes due January 2061
|
250.0
|
|
|
244.0
|
|
|
250.0
|
|
|
243.7
|
|
Total Debt
|
|
|
$
|
2,203.7
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,252.9
|
|
(1)The outstanding aggregate principal amount was repaid in January 2021. Prior to repayment, these senior notes bore floating interest at a rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 1.25% per annum.
(2)Bears a 7.00% annual interest rate to March 2028 and an annual interest rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 4.135% thereafter.
Credit Facility
The Company has a senior unsecured $450.0 million revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of banks arranged by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the “Lenders”). The Credit Facility provides for revolving loans and the issuance of multi-bank, syndicated letters of credit and letters of credit from a sole issuing bank in an aggregate amount of $450.0 million, which may be increased up to $575.0 million. The Credit Facility is available until December 2022, provided the Company is in compliance with all covenants. The Credit Facility has a sub-limit for letters of credit issued thereunder of $50.0 million. The proceeds from these loans may be used for the Company’s commercial paper program or for general corporate purposes. As of March 31, 2021, no borrowings were outstanding under the Credit Facility, and $445.5 million was available under the Credit Facility due to $4.5 million of letters of credit outstanding.
Interest Rate Derivatives
In March 2018, the Company exercised a series of derivative transactions it had entered into in 2017 to hedge the interest rate risk related to expected borrowing to finance the acquisition of TWG Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries. The Company determined that the derivatives qualified for hedge accounting as effective cash flow hedges and recognized a deferred gain of $26.7 million upon settlement that was reported through other comprehensive income. The deferred gain is being recognized as a reduction in interest expense related to the 4.20% senior notes due 2023, the 4.90% senior notes due 2028 and the 7.00% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2048, in each case on an effective yield basis. The amortization of the deferred gain for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $0.7 million. The remaining deferred gain as of March 31, 2021 was $17.9 million.
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
11. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Certain amounts included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income are net of reclassification adjustments. The following tables summarize those reclassification adjustments (net of taxes) for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
|
|
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment
|
|
Net unrealized
gains on
investments
|
|
Net unrealized gains on derivative transactions
|
|
Credit related impairment
|
|
Non-credit related impairment
|
|
Unamortized net losses on Pension Plans
|
|
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
|
Balance at December 31, 2020
|
$
|
(295.6)
|
|
|
$
|
1,080.3
|
|
|
$
|
14.7
|
|
|
$
|
1.2
|
|
|
$
|
16.1
|
|
|
$
|
(106.9)
|
|
|
$
|
709.8
|
|
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
|
7.2
|
|
|
(207.1)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.8)
|
|
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
(201.0)
|
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
|
—
|
|
|
(2.4)
|
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1.3)
|
|
|
(4.3)
|
|
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
|
7.2
|
|
|
(209.5)
|
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.8)
|
|
|
(1.6)
|
|
|
(205.3)
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2021
|
$
|
(288.4)
|
|
|
$
|
870.8
|
|
|
$
|
14.1
|
|
|
$
|
1.2
|
|
|
$
|
15.3
|
|
|
$
|
(108.5)
|
|
|
$
|
504.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
|
|
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment
|
|
Net unrealized
gains on
investments
|
|
Net unrealized gains on derivative transactions
|
|
Credit related impairment
|
|
Non-credit related impairment
|
|
Unamortized net (losses) gains on Pension Plans (1)
|
|
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
|
Balance at December 31, 2019
|
$
|
(358.9)
|
|
|
$
|
856.5
|
|
|
$
|
17.1
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
15.5
|
|
|
$
|
(118.7)
|
|
|
$
|
411.5
|
|
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
|
(66.7)
|
|
|
(297.3)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2.7)
|
|
|
48.9
|
|
|
(317.8)
|
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
|
—
|
|
|
(4.8)
|
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
(5.3)
|
|
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
|
(66.7)
|
|
|
(302.1)
|
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2.7)
|
|
|
49.0
|
|
|
(323.1)
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2020
|
$
|
(425.6)
|
|
|
$
|
554.4
|
|
|
$
|
16.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
12.8
|
|
|
$
|
(69.7)
|
|
|
$
|
88.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)The Retirement Health Benefits plan was amended in February 2020, which resulted in a prior service credit recognized in other comprehensive income that will be recognized in income over the remaining period of the plan. Refer to Note 15 for additional information.
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
The following tables summarize the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Details about accumulated other comprehensive income components
|
|
Amount reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive income
|
|
Affected line item in the
statement where net
income is presented
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized (gains) losses on investments
|
|
$
|
(3.1)
|
|
|
$
|
(6.1)
|
|
|
Net realized gains (losses) on investments
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
$
|
(2.4)
|
|
|
$
|
(4.8)
|
|
|
Net of tax
|
Net unrealized gains on derivative transactions
|
|
$
|
(0.7)
|
|
|
$
|
(0.7)
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
$
|
(0.6)
|
|
|
$
|
(0.6)
|
|
|
Net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of pension and postretirement unrecognized net periodic benefit cost:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of net loss
|
|
$
|
1.8
|
|
|
$
|
1.3
|
|
|
(1)
|
Amortization of prior service credit
|
|
(3.4)
|
|
|
(1.1)
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.6)
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
$
|
(1.3)
|
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
Net of tax
|
Total reclassifications for the period
|
|
$
|
(4.3)
|
|
|
$
|
(5.3)
|
|
|
Net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)These AOCI components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 15 for additional information.
12. Stock Based Compensation
Under the Assurant, Inc. 2017 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the “ALTEIP”), as amended in May 2019, the Company is authorized to issue up to 1,588,797 new shares of the Company’s common stock to employees, officers and non-employee directors. Under the ALTEIP, the Company may grant awards based on shares of its common stock, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock (including performance shares), unrestricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance share units (“PSUs”) and dividend equivalents. All share-based grants are awarded under the ALTEIP.
Restricted Stock Units
The following table shows a summary of RSU activity during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
|
RSU compensation expense
|
$
|
6.6
|
|
|
$
|
6.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefit
|
(1.2)
|
|
|
(1.1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
RSU compensation expense, net of tax
|
$
|
5.4
|
|
|
$
|
5.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
RSUs granted
|
168,595
|
|
|
228,412
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average grant date fair value per unit
|
$
|
137.18
|
|
|
$
|
89.58
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fair value of vested RSUs
|
$
|
30.0
|
|
|
$
|
8.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2021, there was $37.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding RSUs. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
Performance Share Units
The following table shows a summary of PSU activity during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
|
PSU compensation expense
|
$
|
6.2
|
|
|
$
|
4.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefit
|
(0.6)
|
|
|
(0.5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
PSU compensation expense, net of tax
|
$
|
5.6
|
|
|
$
|
4.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
PSUs granted
|
201,462
|
|
|
302,274
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average grant date fair value per unit
|
$
|
147.32
|
|
|
$
|
87.36
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fair value of vested PSUs
|
$
|
22.5
|
|
|
$
|
24.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2021, there was $42.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding PSUs. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.2 years.
The fair value of PSUs with market conditions was estimated as of the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model, which utilizes multiple variables that determine the probability of satisfying the market condition stipulated in the award. Expected volatilities for awards issued during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were based on the historical stock prices of the Company’s stock and peer group. The expected term for grants issued during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was assumed to equal the average of the vesting period of the PSUs. The risk-free rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
13. Equity Transactions
Stock Repurchase
During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company repurchased 308,000 and 480,967 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock at a cost of $41.5 million and $57.3 million, exclusive of commissions, respectively, leaving $745.0 million aggregate cost at purchase remaining unused under the existing repurchase authorizations as of March 31, 2021.
The timing and the amount of future repurchases will depend on market conditions, the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and liquidity and other factors.
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (“MCPS”)
In March 2018, the Company issued 2,875,000 shares of the MCPS, with a par value of $1.00 per share, at a public offering price of $100.00 per share. The net proceeds from the sale of the MCPS was $276.4 million after deducting the underwriting discounts and offering expenses. Each outstanding share of MCPS converted in March 2021 into 0.9405 of common shares, or 2,703,911 common shares in total plus an immaterial amount of cash in lieu of fractional shares. The Company used a portion of its treasury stock for the common shares, using the average cost method to account for the reissuance of such shares.
Dividends on the MCPS were payable on a cumulative basis when, as and if declared, at an annual rate of 6.50% of the liquidation preference of $100.00 per share. The Company paid preferred stock dividends of $4.7 million in each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
14. Earnings Per Common Share
The following table presents net income, the weighted average common shares used in calculating basic EPS and those used in calculating diluted EPS for each period presented below. Diluted EPS reflects the incremental common shares from: (1) common shares issuable upon vesting of PSUs and the purchase of shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) using the treasury stock method; and (2) common shares issuable upon the conversion of the MCPS using the if-converted method. Refer to Notes 12 and 13 for further information regarding potential common stock issuances. The
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
outstanding RSUs have non-forfeitable rights to dividend equivalents and are therefore included in calculating basic and diluted EPS under the two-class method.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income from continuing operations
|
$
|
148.5
|
|
|
$
|
148.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest
|
0.2
|
|
|
(1.1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income from continuing operations attributable to stockholders
|
148.7
|
|
|
147.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Preferred stock dividends
|
(4.7)
|
|
|
(4.7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders
|
144.0
|
|
|
142.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Common stock dividends paid
|
(38.2)
|
|
|
(38.0)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed earnings
|
$
|
105.8
|
|
|
$
|
104.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders
|
$
|
144.0
|
|
|
$
|
142.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add: Net income from discontinued operations
|
14.3
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to common stockholders
|
$
|
158.3
|
|
|
$
|
150.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in basic per common share calculations
|
59,192,880
|
|
|
60,602,911
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incremental common shares from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PSUs
|
367,274
|
|
|
322,692
|
|
|
|
|
|
ESPP
|
—
|
|
|
5,148
|
|
|
|
|
|
MCPS
|
2,223,238
|
|
|
2,696,175
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in diluted per common share calculations
|
61,783,392
|
|
|
63,626,926
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per common share - Basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributed earnings
|
$
|
0.64
|
|
|
$
|
0.63
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed earnings
|
1.79
|
|
|
1.73
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income from continuing operations
|
2.43
|
|
|
2.36
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income from discontinued operations
|
0.24
|
|
|
0.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to common stockholders
|
$
|
2.67
|
|
|
$
|
2.48
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per common share - Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributed earnings
|
$
|
0.62
|
|
|
$
|
0.60
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed earnings
|
1.79
|
|
|
1.72
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income from continuing operations
|
2.41
|
|
|
2.32
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income from discontinued operations
|
0.23
|
|
|
0.11
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to common stockholders
|
$
|
2.64
|
|
|
$
|
2.43
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average PSUs totaling 18,373 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 were anti-dilutive and thus not included in the computation of diluted EPS under the treasury stock method. There were no anti-dilutive PSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
15. Retirement and Other Employee Benefits
The Company and its subsidiaries participate in a non-contributory, qualified defined benefit pension plan (“Assurant Pension Plan”) covering substantially all employees prior to closing to new hires on January 1, 2014. The Company also has various non-contributory, non-qualified supplemental plans covering certain employees, including the Assurant Executive
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
Pension Plan and the Assurant Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. The qualified and non-qualified plans are referred to as “Pension Benefits” unless otherwise noted. In addition, the Company provides certain life and health care benefits (“Retirement Health Benefits”) for retired employees and their dependents. The Pension Benefits and Retirement Health Benefits (together, the “Plans”) were frozen on March 1, 2016.
In February 2020, the Company amended the Retirement Health Benefits to terminate effective December 31, 2024 (the “Termination Date”). Benefits will be paid up to the Termination Date. The Retirement Health Benefits obligations were re-measured using a discount rate of 1.55%, selected based on a cash flow analysis using a bond yield curve as of February 29, 2020, and the fair market value of the Retirement Health Benefits assets as of February 29, 2020. The remeasurement resulted in a reduction to the Retirement Health Benefits obligations of $65.6 million and a corresponding prior service credit in AOCI, which will be reclassified from AOCI as it is amortized in the net periodic benefit cost over the remaining period until the Termination Date.
The following tables present the components of net periodic benefit cost for the Plans for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Qualified Pension Benefits
|
|
Unfunded Non-qualified
Pension Benefits
|
|
Retirement Health
Benefits
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
Interest cost
|
$
|
3.5
|
|
|
$
|
5.1
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$
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0.3
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$
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0.5
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$
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—
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$
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0.4
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Expected return on plan assets
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(6.9)
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(7.7)
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—
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—
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(0.4)
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(0.4)
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Amortization of prior service credit
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(3.4)
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(1.1)
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Amortization of net loss (gain)
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1.2
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0.7
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0.8
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0.6
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(0.1)
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Net periodic benefit cost
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$
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(2.2)
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$
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(1.9)
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$
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1.1
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$
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1.1
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$
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(3.9)
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$
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(1.1)
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The Assurant Pension Plan funded status was $45.8 million at March 31, 2021 and $43.2 million at December 31, 2020 (based on the fair value of the assets compared to the accumulated benefit obligation). This equates to a 106% and 105% funded status at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, no cash was contributed to the Assurant Pension Plan. Due to the Assurant Pension Plan’s current funded status, no additional cash is expected to be contributed to the Assurant Pension Plan over the remainder of 2021.
16. Commitments and Contingencies
Letters of Credit
In the normal course of business, letters of credit are issued primarily to support reinsurance arrangements in which the Company is the reinsurer. These letters of credit are supported by commitments under which the Company is required to indemnify the financial institution issuing the letter of credit if the letter of credit is drawn. The Company had $7.2 million and $7.6 million of letters of credit outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Legal and Regulatory Matters
The Company is involved in a variety of litigation and legal and regulatory proceedings relating to its current and past business operations and, from time to time, it may become involved in other such actions. The Company continues to defend itself vigorously in these proceedings. The Company has participated and may participate in settlements on terms that the Company considers reasonable.
The Company has established an accrued liability for certain legal and regulatory proceedings. The possible loss or range of loss resulting from such litigation and regulatory proceedings, if any, in excess of the amounts accrued is inherently unpredictable and uncertain. Consequently, no estimate can be made of any possible loss or range of loss in excess of the accrual. Although the Company cannot predict the outcome of any pending legal or regulatory proceeding, or the potential losses, fines, penalties or equitable relief, if any, that may result, it is possible that such outcome could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or cash flows for an individual reporting period. However, on the
Assurant, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(in millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)
basis of currently available information, management does not believe that the pending matters are likely to have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the Company’s financial condition.